FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: |
December 21, 2007
Dennis Williamson
United States Marshal
Northern District of Florida |
Point of Contact:
Frank Chiumento,
Assistant Chief Deputy
North Florida Violent Fugitive Task Force
(850) 942-8395 |
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U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task
Force
Apprehends 3 Violent Felons in Tallahassee |
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The U.S. Marshals Violent Fugitive Task
Force announces the arrest of three men in Tallahassee wanted in
separate offenses within a 24 hour time period. Late Thursday
afternoon, December 20, the U.S. Marshals North Florida Violent
Fugitive Task Force received a warrant for the arrest of James
Maxwell Bryant, age 23, of 1031 Joe Louis Street, Tallahassee, FL
for the offense of Sexual Battery on a Child Under 12 years of age.
U.S. Marshals task force members quickly responded to the 1031 Joe
Louis Street address and arrested Bryant without incident inside the
residence.
In the early morning hours today, Friday, December 21, U.S. Marshals
Violent Fugitive Task Force members captured Edsel Byrd Jr., age 33,
as he was taking a shower inside a residence located at 2497 Fort
Braden Lane in Leon County. Byrd had been the target of a three day
investigation after the U.S. Marshals, North Florida Violent
Fugitive Task Force received a request for assistance from the
Tallahassee Police Department and the Wakulla County Sheriff’s
Office for help in apprehending BYRD on outstanding Kidnapping,
Felony Battery, and Felony Child Neglect warrants from the two
departments.
Also in the early morning hours today, members of the U.S. Marshals
Violent Fugitive Task Force apprehended Daryl Newman, age 26. U.S.
Marshals in Tallahassee were notified by U.S. Marshals, Great Lakes
Regional Fugitive Task Force in Indianapolis, Indiana that Daryl
Newman was possibly hiding out in the Tallahassee area. Newman was
currently being sought by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police
Department and the Madison County Police Department, Indiana for the
offenses of Homicide and Violation of Probation for Armed Robbery.
After a three day manhunt by U.S. Marshals task force members in
Tallahassee, leads were developed that Newman was possibly staying
in an apartment complex at 2525 Texas Street. As task force officers
surrounded the residence early this morning, Newman attempted to
flee out the back window of the second floor apartment but he was
quickly apprehended by officers inside the residence. NEWMAN was
transported to the Leon County Jail were he currently awaits
extradition back to Indianapolis, IN on his outstanding homicide
charge.
The United States Marshals Service spearheads the North Florida
Violent Fugitive Task Force which is comprised of law enforcement
officers from the U.S. Marshals Service, Florida Department of Law
Enforcement, Tallahassee Police Department, and the Leon County
Sheriff’s Office.
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